Bread-mixer.



C. GENSHE IMER.

BREAD MIXER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. :3. I913.

Patented J une 12, 1917.

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c. GENSHEIME H.

BREAD MIXER.

APPLICATION HLED DE $3 1913- 1,229,934;. C Patented June 12, 191?.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES GENSHEIMER, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BREAD-MIXER.

To all (whom it may concern.

Be it-knownthat I, CHARLES GnNsrmIMnR, a citizen of the UnitedSta'tes, residing at Frankford, Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bread-Mixers; and I do hereby declare the followingto be .a-f-ull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others-skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. I i H My invention relates to new and useful improvements in bread mixers and resides in the provision of amixer which will enable 'a reliable and expeditious mixing of dough in a shorter time than is necessary by hand. d

An important object of my invention is to provide a device of the character described which may be readily clamped .upon the edge of a table or like support and easily operated to mix a batter or dough in an efficient and expeditious manner, so that con tact-of the hands with the batter or dough is not necessary and a better kneading or working of the dough is provided.

Another important object of my inven tion is toprovide a simple inexpensive de vice of the character described which consists of a spherical "ch-amber composed of three sections and supported by a novel form of supporting means, said chamber being capable of being. readily assembled or disassembledand adaptednto have ournaled therein a mixing member of a novel form which serves to provide a better working or mixing. of the, doughthan has been had heretofore.

* i This invention further aims to improve particularly pointed out in the claimwhich is appended hereto and forms a applicatiom 7 With reference to the drawings, wherein I hav'eillustrated the preferred embodiment part of this of my invention. as it'is reduced to practice,

Patented June 12, 1917.

Application filed December-13,1913. Serial No. 806,509.

and throughout the several views of which similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts.

Figure 1 is a side ele' a tion of the device in assembled position and showing it attached to the edge of '21,t21bl6 or support,

Fig. 2 is a top plan view,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on "line 33 of Fig.1. illustrating the device as' it would appear in assembled position and showingthe specific construction of the mixing or kneading member within the spherical chamber, r

Fig. tis a vertical sectional view taken on line 4ldof Fig. 3 showing the manner 'of journaling the mixing member relative to the supporting means and spherical chamber, and

Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view of the joint employed for securing the main sections of the spherical chamber.

Referring particularly to the drawings forming a part of this specification'and in which like characters of reference are employed to designate corresponding parts, the numeral 1 designates as an entirety a skeleton supporting frame which is preferably constructed of some suitable light metal and is adapted to support the spherical chamber which will be later more fully described. The supporting frame 'l'consists of a base member 2 and four integrally formed upwardly extending curved spaced supporting armsdesignated 3. The supporting arms 3 are adapted to be 'detachably secured to the spherical chamber. [Secured by means of a screw 4 or someother suitable fastening means to the base portion 2 of the frame 1 is a clamp 5 of the screw type that is adapted to be fitted about the edge of a table or suitable support.

The spherical chamber consists of a main or bottom section'6 which is approximately semi-spherical, an intermediate section? and a cap or top section 8. These sections 6, 7 and 8 when fitted together form a spherical chamber such as above described; The bottom or main semi-spherical chamber 6 is on the upper edge of the member 6 and disosed at right angles thereto. These flanges and 10 are adapted to lie flat upon the upper ends of certain of the opposed supporting arms 3, and are centrally apertured for a purpose which will be later more fully described. V

The intermediate section 7 is provided at a point spaced from its lower edge upon opposite sides with securing flanges 11 and 12 that are arranged similarly to the flanges 9 and 10 and adapted to lie flat in engagement therewith so that the lower edge of the member 7 is disposed below the upper edge of the member 6, that is, in overlapping engagement therewith. Bolts or other suitable fastening means 13 is inserted through each of the flanges on the members 6 and 7 and have threaded engagement with the upper ends of the opposed arms 3, hereinbefore described. v 7

It will thus be seen that-the sections6 and 7 aresecurely' held in proper position relative to each other in the supporting frame 1.

The top section 8 is adapted for overlapping engagement with the upper portion of the intermediate section 7 and is secured in that position by a hook and eye connection 14. The hooks and eyes being preferably arranged in diametrically opposed relation to each other on the sides of the members 7 and 8. The top section 8 is preferably provided upon its inner face in spaced relation to its lower edge with an annular flange of ap proximately the same thickness as the section'7 and adapted for engagement with the upper edge of the section 7, thus serving to: provide a rigid connection for the sections 7 and 8. A handle member 15 is preferably secured to the outer surface of the member 8 approximately centrally thereof. Handle members 16 and 17 are preferably secured to the intermediate section 7 upon opposite sides thereof. It will thus be seen that pro-' vision for the placing ofthe members 7 and 8 into proper position prior'to the securing thereof is 'provided'as well as theprovision for the ready removal thereof.

Rotatably j'ourn'aled' in the "spherical chamber formed of the sections, 6,7, and 8 as hereinbefore described, is a substantially S-shaped kneader or beater 18 that is braced intermediate its ends by integral brace rods 19 and 20. I kneader 18 are provided with trunnions 21. and 22. The trunnion 21 is journaled in an enlarged bearingi23 on the upper end ofone of the supportingarms 3 and the'trunnion 22 is journaled in a bearing 24: on the upper end of the arm 3, that'is, in diametrically opposed relation to the arm provided with a' bearing 23. "The bearing 24 consists of an integral bearing plate 25 on the supporting arm 3 and adeta'chable plate 26' adapted for coiiperation'with thefixed'plate 25' and to be suitable fastening means.

It will thus be seen that provision for the The ends of the-Sshaped ready assembling or disassembling of the devlce 18 had by means of the arrangement of the bearing member 24 hereinbefore deseen that upon the rotation or oscillation of the 'member 18 the .dough or'batter is readily mixed or kneaded.

The top section 8 may be removed and the opening provided by its removal is adapted to facilitate the placing of a standard form of flour sieve so that suitable flour may be mixed while the kneading operation is taking place.

It will be apparent with reference to the foregoing description and accompanying drawings that there has been provided a mixing device which is capable of performing all the functions hereinbefore recited in r a reliable and expeditious manner. Further, it will be noted that in providing the removable sections forming the spherical chamber, access will be had to the interior of 'the chamber and thezdevice may be readily assembled or disassembled.

In reduction 'to' practice, I have found adoption of my device will necessarily vary,

I desire to emphasize the fact that various "minor changes in details of construction,

proportion and arrangement of parts may be resorted to, when required, without sacri- What is claimed is 7 In a bread mixer, the combination with a supporting frame having a base portion from, said base portions having a rounded jdepre'ssion in its upper surface, said spaced arms having horizontally disposed termi nals, of a spherical mixing chamberfitted snugly within the depression in said base and upwardly curved arms, said mixing "chamber comprising a bottom semi-spherical section, apair of oppositely disposed lugs on the upper edge of the section adapted that the form of my invention, illustrated 'ficing any of the advantages of my inven- "tion, as defined in the appended claim.

to engage certain 'of the horizontally dis-i posed terminals of theopposed supporting arms, and an intermediate section having a pair of oppositely disposed lugs thereon in y spaced relation to the lower edge thereof secured thereto bymeans of bolts or other and adapted to engage the lugs and the bottom section, a mixing member mounted within the spherical chamber and rotatably journaled in certain other of the opposed I11 testimony whereof I affix my signasuppoi'ting arms, afld securifilgbmeans ini ture in presence of two Witnesses.

sorted throu h the u s on t e ottom anc intermediate sections and the horizontally CHARLES GENSHEIMER' disposed terminals of the supporting arms, Witnesses:

whereby said sections are securely fastened THOMAS F. HOGAN, together and to said supporting frame. EMILY GENSHEIMER.

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Washington, D. G. 

